Job Description

Responsibilities

The Space Management Team, known as Shelf Edge at H-E-B, coordinates with Forecasting and Replenishment, Suppliers, Brokers, and Store Operations, and collaborates with Procurement, Merchants, and regional leadership.

As a Space Planning/Merchandising Analyst I, you'll translate Business Development Manager (BDM) / Buyer strategy into clustered and Store-specific plan-o-grams that meet sales, margin, operations, and productivity goals. You'll focus on becoming familiar with and learning to operate category management systems.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

Do you have a:
HEART FOR PEOPLE... willingness to work as part of a team?
HEAD FOR BUSINESS... ability to learn processes / systems to meet sales and productivity goals?
PASSION FOR RESULTS... drive to support timely projects through completion?

We are looking for:
- some experience in retail, merchandising, consumer packaged goods, or familiarity with plan-o-grams

What is the work?
Analytics:
- Learns to analyze / implement category management processes and activities
- Learns space planning plan-o-gram (POG) software
- Learns to use category knowledge base (CKB) reports
- Learns to read AutoCAD, Revit, and floor planning documentation
- Creates / captures plan-o-grams for store operation execution based on BDM strategy
- Imports / exports space planning POG and financial metrics to help analyze business decisions
- Applies basic understanding of category financial analysis to create / capture plan-o-grams for store operation execution based on BDM strategy
- Applies basic understanding of H-E-B assortment tools; uses data to collaborate with BDM to create POGs
- Accurately captures product attributes (e.g., product dimensions, description, size, unit of measure, presentation, capacity, item status)
- Monitors / corrects daily POG exception reports
- Manages primary section assignments by Store, for assigned categories
- Validates all fixtures in POGs
- Collaborates with BDM to create POGs based on 5-year plan for all Shelf Edge activities
- Creates communication documents for Store merchandising execution; resolves POG issues
- Offers merchandising suggestions and recommendations to BDMs / Buyers
- Adheres to Shelf Edge activity timelines for assigned categories, including task prioritization

What is your background?
- A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience
- Experience in retail, merchandising, consumer- packaged goods, or familiarity with plan-o-grams

Do you have what it takes to be a fit as an H-E-B Space Planning/Merchandising Analyst?
- Intermediate written / verbal communication and presentation skills
- Intermediate PC skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote) and Zoom
- Analytical and project management skills
- Organization and time-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks; attention to detail
- Ability to work in a highly cross-functional / team environment
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly
- Ability to work with general supervision
- Ability to work in a virtual / remote location
- Ability to stay highly resilient

Can you...
- Function in a fast-paced, retail, office, and remote environment
- Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
- Work extended hours; sit / stand for extended periods
- Occasionally lift 20 lbs or more

11-2021

Job Tags

Work experience placement, Remote work, Shift work, Night shift,

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